Well, there was a large silence from me! I did loose mojo for a while and have a few 'issues' going on. But thanks to the wonderful Stephanie who I know from Lifebook UK I have joined this fantastic group of artists and accepted a challenge to achieve 101 works of art in as many days, this begin on June 1st 2014. To read all about the reasons and how this came about see Stephanie's blog on her website here Two Raggy Doodles.
I am also now to start adding my works of art to my Etsy shop - link here on the right. Not started that as yet as I have been struggling for time, but that is the plan for this month.
Here is my day 1, Its on A5 watercolour paper, and mixed media.
..and for day 2 I did a mixed media postcard..
Keeping things a bit smaller so I can keep up. Though I do have a canvas up on the easel I am making a start on, lots of colours and layers so that will take time.
Also waiting on the mounts I have ordered to present my art in.
Its very exciting and the group of people in Art 101 are totally amazing and so encouraging of each other its a real joy to be a part of. Hopefully I will blog more often in the future.
Today I also managed this weeks Lifebook 2014 lesson with Tam.
Not every day gives me so much time to art, only wish it did....
Not sure if it is the influence of the 'Lifebook 2014' course, or just a calmer life right now - but I am having so much fun painting most days. I am still focusing on angels quite a lot (or fairies) this is another from class one in Lifebook, I enjoyed it so much I had another go. Tried a different technique on the hair which I am happier with. Doesnt show up on the photo but there is also a lot of glitter on this, one day I will make a print out of this one and hang it on my wall.
I met some pretty amazing people this week, suffering from varying illness - I think this was still on my mind when I did this journal page..
Today I shared this blog address with my group on Facebook (Lifebook UK) so if anyone is reading 'helloooooooooooooo' and thank you again so much for giving me an even longer list of the art supplies I neeeeeeeeeeed, you are all so kind.
Speaking of which in order to fund these much needed supplies I am in need of the dosh to do so, my Etsy shop still has a BIG sale on, my happy frog bag sold today that will be off to a new home on Monday MY ETSY SHOP
It is also only a week to go to Andrea's new FACEcinating Girls on line course - this is an amazing course to learn how to draw faces, this one also helps to draw 3/4 faces and again includes a set of fabulous stamps to help learn, also has some techniques for shading with markers which is something I am really keen to learn - this superb class can be found here FACEcinating Faces II
Just wish there was more hours in the day, never seems to be enough.
Oh dear, one very neglected blog - sorry. What can I say? again I have been lost in the world of pen and paint, I have a new book (no surprise there) on learning to draw fairies, so the above is not strictly my own work, but learning from a book. I have an awful lot to learn about using marker pens, but this will improve with the new faces course with Andrea Gomoll, that is due to start in a couple of weeks.
Also, the simply wonderful Lifebook 2014 started on the first of the month, so that saw me totally disappear into enjoying everything about it, above is one of my pages from that. I totally adore this course.. I also now help to run the UK facebook group for Lifebook so that keeps me busy, and support some less confident members on the ning site. I remember all too well what it was like to be in a group and nobody take any notice of your art works, it hurt - lots!
I did manage to re-open my Etsy shop yesterday with a HUGE sale, I would really love to see all those bags I made in new homes, just to clear out for a new start and to help fund my intentions, I still havent got around to my new projects for the shop, but would love to put up some prints for sale in the future, I also have a friend who wants to sell her prints via my shop too - but we both need some more funds yet, as good prints do not come cheap to produce, nor do good art supplies.
Happy New Year to anyone still reading, I am now off back to the paint and paper - less PC time and more painting needed.
Afraid so!!! had some bad news this week (no need to go into that one). So, what happens when you have bad news? you go spend money you dont have! (or is that just me?)
So, after YEARS of wanting, I signed up for LIFEBOOK 2014 it doesn't actually start until January 2014, but it just HAD to be done.
While I was there, I just could not resist the special offer to sign up to 'Fabulous Faces' with Tamara Laport too. I had been working my way through her free course, and there was 'some' improvement. Here is my first face on the course..
I was quite happy with her, today I have done the 3/4 one...
Its the first time I have done a face this way - great tutorial, must be if I can do it.
I also finished the WIP I showed you last time, not happy with that though, I think I took on too much with it, was just over faced with three to do so it did not go so well, but at least I finished, will try again one day.
That will do for now. I am soooooooooooooo excited about Lifebook 2014, there are 22 super talented mixed media tutors, how cool is that? Turns out one of them is local to me too, going to say hi shortly, be nice to just make contact.
Our Facebook group 'Absolute Beginners' is still going well, hence the lack of blog posts as I tend to show work off there these days - saves me just writing to Dawn:)
